Liquor flasks have been popular choices for groomsmen gifts for decades. You're probably wondering what is so great about a flask? This article will give some reasons why flasks have been the perfect picks for your groomsmen.

1. Flasks are inexpensive. A stainless steel liquor flask that is polished or even leather wrapped is usually $20 or less. Engraving a name or initials on flask may add another $5 or $6 to the cost. But in general you're looking at a gift for under $30. When you have to buy a half a dozen of anything, cost is definitely a factor. If you spend $30 for each gift for 6 guys, that's $180. Spend $45 each, and all of a sudden you'd at $270! Go over $30 and things start getting expensive fast.

2. Most guys like being thrifty. If you go bar hopping, you know exactly how expensive it gets to have a drink here and there. The tip adds a little more for each drink you're served. If you bring your own booze in your portable liquor flask, you'll be able to have fun and save money at the same time. Nothing wrong with that! Spend your money on your meal, not your drinks.

3. The convenience factor. You can pretty much open your flask and have a sip whenever you'd like. You don't have to wait for the bartender, a waitress or anyone. You do what you want, when you want. Who doesn't like to feel in charge and not dependant on others?

4. Guys in their 20's love flasks. Your twenties are when you are still young enough to party. Single guys in their twenties usually like to drink and anything that goes along with drinking, like a flask, is a cool gift. Guaranteed to be a fun item.

5. Wedding receptions sometimes have a limited bar. If your wedding is on a tight budget, you might have a very limited bar or no bar. Might as well bring your own alcohol. Just because you weren't able to pay for all your guests to have alcohol doesn't mean you can't get a little tipsy. It's your party after all. If you want some alcohol, just bring it along.

6. Guys get tired of spending stadium prices for drinks. Swore to yourself you'd never pay $8 for a beer again at a football stadium? Then you make yourself mad by doing so because you want a drink. Stop making them rich at the stadium. Bring your own liquor flask and you'll be happy and not get ripped off.

Regardless of the reason above, liquor flasks continue to be great choices for groomsmen gifts. The bridesmaids have even got into it and have caused a surge in popularity of pink liquor flasks.

If you have a groomsman that doesn't drink, this is obviously not really going to work out. In that case, you should consider 25 ounce glass mugs. These can be used for beer, soda, ice tea, or whatever. They are not alcohol only like a flask would be. But, if everyone drinks, they will all like liquor flasks. Your groomsmen will get years of use out of a relatively inexpensive item.